Cruz Foam’s biodegradable packing material made from shrimp shells and food waste attracted wide attention and big-name investors, but the Santa Cruz-based company has closed up shop after what one former exec says were struggles to solve the full range of problems its customers needed packaging to address.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Cruz Foam ceases operations; West Coast Community Bank celebrates Nasdaq listing
Santa Cruz-based Cruz Foam, which developed a biodegradable packaging made from shrimp shells and other natural materials, has closed and sold off its intellectual property, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly look at local business. Meanwhile, Santa Cruz-based West Coast Community Bancorp has moved its stock listing to the Nasdaq Stock Market, a milestone executives say is more than two decades in the making.
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Lily Belli on Food: Swooning for antojitos; Dharma’s seeking buyer; Santa Cruz Restaurant Week on deck
The playful, flavor-packed world of Mexican snacks, a chapter ending at Capitola vegetarian standby Dharma’s, a lookahead to Santa Cruz Restaurant Week and a vegan mac-and-cheese challenge all feature in Lily Belli’s Tuesday newsletter.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Oct. 20
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
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Dónde encontrar antojitos en el condado de Santa Cruz: 6 lugares para disfrutar de botanas y dulces mexicanos
Los antojitos, esos coloridos e irresistibles bocadillos mexicanos que van desde papas fritas con todo tipo de ingredientes hasta fruta fresca y elaboradas creaciones con helado, están ganando popularidad en el condado de Santa Cruz. Negocios familiares ofrecen el sabor de casa a nuevas comunidades. Desde un sándwich de helado con concha en Ben Lomond hasta los Tostilocos y las sandías rellenas de dulces en Watsonville, aquí te presentamos seis lugares locales para explorar el divertido mundo de los antojitos.
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Where to find antojitos in Santa Cruz County: Six spots for Mexican snacks and sweets
Antojitos, the colorful, indulgent Mexican snacks that range from loaded chips and fresh fruit to elaborate ice cream creations, are gaining popularity in Santa Cruz County, with family-run shops bringing a taste of home to new communities. From a concha ice cream sandwich in Ben Lomond to Tostilocos and candy-stuffed watermelon in Watsonville, here are six local spots to explore the playful world of antojitos.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Visit Santa Cruz County adds AI trip planner; La Bahia earns Michelin Key
In this week’s look at local business, Jessica M. Pasko notes an artificial intelligence-powered addition to Santa Cruz County’s tourism website, a big distinction for the luxury beachfront La Bahia Hotel & Spa, a new downtown listening lounge and much more.
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Lily Belli on Food: Verve workers OK union deal; Uncork Corralitos returns; Teen Kitchen Project expanding
In a busy Tuesday newsletter, Lily Belli reports that workers at six Verve Coffee Roasters cafés unanimously approved the contract they negotiated with the Santa Cruz-based company’s owners, previews an annual Corralitos garden party, notes a move for the nonprofit Teen Kitchen Project and much more.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Oct. 13
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.
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The best things I ate and drank in Santa Cruz County in September
September is Santa Cruz County’s quiet stretch of summer, when the crowds thin out and the weather holds. It’s a good month to eat where locals eat, and four dishes worth tracking down are a sourdough smash burger piled high, lobster cacio e pepe, an agua fresca with a chamoy-coated rim, and squash bread brushed with harissa butter.
